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EDUC 1301: Introduction to the Teaching ProfessionFall 2019The Teaching and Learning CenterSouth Plains CollegeSouth Plains College Improves Each Student’s LifeCourse Title:Introduction to the Teaching ProfessionEDUC 1301.001 M/W 1 – 2:15 p.m. (Lib. 326)EDUC 1301.200 T 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (Reese, Bldg 8, Room 830A)EDUC 1301.151 online (Blackboard)Instructor:Office:Office Hours:Observation Coordinator:Lori Satterwhite, M.Ed.lsatterwhite@southplainscollege.eduOffice: 806-716-2237Library, Levelland, Office 312 (In Office Suite 306)M - F 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. (Friday, by appointment only)TTH 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.Christine Martine, M.Ed.cmartin@southplainscollege.eduOffice: Office 332, 3rd floor, SPC LibraryOffice Hours: Monday & Tuesday 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.Contact Me Through REMIND appGeneral Course InformationCourse DescriptionPre-requisite: Completion of any required developmental coursework and 15 or more college-levelsemester credit hours (including ENGL 1301) with a 2.5 or higher GPA or approval of the ProgramCoordinator.This course offers an enriched, integrated pre-service course and content experience that providesactive recruitment and institutional support of students interested in a teaching career, especiallyin high need fields. The course provides students with opportunities to participate in early fieldobservations at all levels of EC - 12 schools with varied and diverse student populations andprovides students with support from college and school faculty for the purpose of introduction toand analysis of the culture of schooling and classrooms. Course content is aligned as applicablewith State Board for Educator Certification Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities standards;and the course includes a minimum of 16 hours of classroom observations in EC – 12 classrooms.1
Student Learning Outcomes Evaluate personal motivations, educational philosophies, and factors related to educationalcareer decision-making. Identify current issues influencing the field of education and teacher professionaldevelopment. Recognize the various multiple intelligences/learning styles in order to be able toimplement instructional practices that meet the needs of all students. Analyze the culture of schooling and classrooms from the perspectives of language, gender,socioeconomic, ethnic, and disability-based academic diversity and equity. Provide examples from classroom observations and course activities that demonstrateunderstanding of educational pedagogy and professional responsibilities of teachers.Field Experience ComponentEDUC 1301, as the course title indicates, is an introduction to the teaching profession and arequirement for the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree. In addition to attending all classmeetings throughout the semester, students will be given four education/field-experienceassignments, each one expected to entail approximately 4 hours to equal 16 hours of total time.Students will also need to complete and pass a criminal background check.For ALL Classroom Presentations & AAT Observations: professional dress is required.Professional dress is considered a collared, button-down or golf shirt, Docker-style pants,slacks, skirts, or dresses. (Girls, if you wear a dress, it needs to be cut no shorter than justabove the knee—NO MID-THIGH dresses are permitted). Professional dress does NOTinclude sun-dresses or shirts with spaghetti straps, hoodies, sweat pants, flip-flops, tshirts, ball caps, jeans, tennis shoes, shorts, mini skirts, or any other type of casualclothing for sports or leisure. Students failing to respect these rules will receive a zero “0”for the observation and assignment and will not be allowed to make it up.Professionalism: I place a great value on professionalism. It is KEY to being an effective teacher,and this semester is your opportunity to demonstrate this skill. Yourparticipation/attendance/professionalism grade is a subjective grade, which is judged based uponmy perspective and measured by your actions. It will be expected especially during your fieldexperiences. Please remember that we are guests in the schools that we observe. This should betaken into consideration in your dress, speech, and actions. When you become a teacher, yourprofessionalism is judged by students, fellow teachers, administrators, parents, and thecommunity.What is professionalism?Some examples of professionalism include, but are not limited to: effective communication,punctuality, respect for fellow classmates, instructor and staff (in both actions and speech), being2
prepared for class and proper behavior and attitude in the field (see observation requirements),how you handle situations and interact with others, maintaining confidentiality, and aboveall maintaining positive public conversations held with other students concerning the educationcourses and program, especially in the presence of students that have not yet entered theprogram.Course Guidelines and ExpectationsTextbook: Sadker, D. M., & Zittleman, K. R. (2018). Teachers, Schools, and Society: A BriefIntroduction to Education (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.Other Materials: 1” 3-ring binder (for project) 1 set of 6 dividers (for project) notebook paper, pens, pencils access to a computerGrading and Final m/DiscussionsChapter Quizzes/FinalWeekly Assignments/Project AssignmentsEducational Philosophy PaperLab/Observation Reflections and AssignmentsFinal PresentationTotal20%20%20%10%20%10%100%NOTES ABOUT GRADED ACTIVITIES & QUIZZES/TESTS: Late work will not be accepted and will receive a grade of "0." You may review your quizzes/tests that are auto-graded in Blackboard immediatelyafter taking the quiz/test. You should be able to see YOUR response and theCORRECT RESPONSE during the review. For all other submitted assignments, papers, and projects, my goal is to have themgraded within two weeks of the due date. Most MAJOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS will be submitted throughTURNITIN.com. If you are to submit an assignment through Turnitin.com, I will letyou know and provide a link that will take you directly to the Turnitin submissionpage for that assignment.o You may access my comments for these assignments submitted through the"Turnitin Assignments" link in the course menu. Click on "View/Complete"link under the assignment name to view your grade and my comments, OR3
you should be able to click on the grade for that assignment in "My Grades"and see my comments as well. If I ask you to EMAIL (through BLACKBOARD EMAIL) an assignment (as will bethe case with most of your weekly module activities), I will post your grade in "MyGrades" and email my comments back to you.Unforeseen Circumstances: If a student is dealing with an unforeseen circumstance, thestudent should contact the instructor IMMEDIATELY, before the due date of anassignment. Please do not assume that the instructor will change the due date of anassignment, or extend the date, due to unforeseen circumstances. It is only at the instructor’sdiscretion that a due date may be amended or extended. If a date is changed, it will only bechanged/extended once. After that, a grade of 0 will be given for the assignment.ü Students failing to appear for the final presentation will be given afinal course grade of an “F.”Please Note: Be sure to save a copy of your major assignments, essays, observationreflections in Google Docs, in Dropbox, or on a thumb drive. You will need to accessand print some of these for your final presentation.Instructional Delivery Instruction will be delivered face-to-face through lectures, demonstrations, discussions,group collaboration, and guest speakers. We will also have a Blackboard platform. Allassignment instructions and rubrics will be available through Blackboard. You will alsotake all of your quizzes through Blackboard.o NOTE: As this class has an online component, you need to make sure that youhave the appropriate technology and technological skills to complete the class. Thefollowing is a checklist of technology and technological skills you will need for thisclass:§ Daily access to an updated laptop computer with Microsoft Word. You willlikely NOT be able complete most assignments in this course on yoursmartphone exclusively.§ Daily access to the internet—MySPC, Blackboard, SPC email, online textbook(if that is your choice) NOTE: We will also use other websites for activities and games.§ Knowledge of (and ability to work in) Microsoft Word. You need to knowhow to add tables and insert pictures and other graphics, etc.§ Knowledge of (and ability to work in) PowerPoint or Prezi.4
§ General Assignment fessionalismThe following assignments are included in this 20% of your total grade: attendance, classdiscussion, class participation, 4 completed observation verification forms, & conductduring classroom observationsChapter Quizzes & Final ExaminationSeven quizzes based on weekly readings, informational videos, guest lectures, etc., as wellas your final examination will make up this 20% of your total grade.Weekly Assignments/Project AssignmentsYou will complete learning activities in your weekly modules designed to help you inunderstanding the content or guide you in completing your Final Lesson Planning ProjectPresentation. Mrs. Satterwhite will grade these in a timely and email you her commentsand/or suggestions through Blackboard email. These assignments make up 20% of yourtotal grade.Educational Philosophy PaperStudents will write 2-page educational philosophy paper, incorporating research-basedinformation from class readings and lectures. A grading rubric is available on Blackboard.This will make up 20% of your total grade.Observation Reflection EssaysYou will visit 4 different school campuses to complete 16 hours of observation in the fieldover the course of the semester. Be sure to read carefully the “Observation Procedures andRules” sheet. You will be required to turn in a signed (by school) verification sheet to Mrs.Martin at the conclusion of each observation. For each observation, you need to find thecorresponding “Field Experience Topic Assignment.” These topics are based on TEA’sPedagogy and Professional Responsibilities Standards and will guide your observation andthe focus of your reflection paper. Each observation reflection paper should be at least 1 ½pages and will be due one week after each observation. Grading rubrics are available onBlackboard. Failure to attend your scheduled observation times (without a valid and documentablereason) will result in zeroes for all assignment-related grades, including the final observation project.Final Lesson Planning PresentationThis is a 3-part project: (1) During the course of the semester, you will create 3 – 5 days oflesson plans for one grade level/subject (designed for a 45-minute class period). (2) Youwill prepare a PowerPoint/Prezi presentation that introduces your educational philosophyand gives an overview of the lesson plans you have created. (2) You will “teach” a 15minute segment from one of your prepared lessons. You will also prepare a binder thatincludes your educational philosophy essay, the project assignments, and your lessonplans. Grading rubrics are available on Blackboard. Presentations will be made in a faceto-face classroom on the 3rd floor of the library (Levelland campus). A sign-up sheet will bemade available on Blackboard.5
AttendanceFace-to-Face: Students must attend each session and be on time. If you have questions about anabsence, please see the instructor. Absences will affect your grade in this course. You may bedropped from the course with an “X” or an “F” if I believe the objectives of the course cannot bemet due to your lack of participation and attendance. If you have excessive absences, I will try tocontact you. If you have excessive absences and you do not respond to my attempts to contactyou, you will receive an F in the course. Participation means active engagement. A person cannotbe actively engaged if texting or using a cell phone. Use of a cell phone in class may be counted asan absence. Please email me if you know you will be absent.Online: Students are expected to log into Blackboard on a daily basis. New modules will openeach Thursday. If I believe the objectives of the course cannot be met due to your lack ofparticipation in the weekly activities, you may be dropped from the course with an “X” or an “F.”During the semester, we will need to schedule a few face-to-face meetings. Thesemeetings are mandatory. If an emergency prevents you from attending one of these meetings,you will need to contact the instructor ASAP.Institutional and Academic PoliciesAcademic Integrity/PlagiarismIt is the aim of the faculty of South Plains College to foster a spirit of complete honesty and a highstandard of integrity. The attempt of any student to present as his or her own any work which heor she has not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a seriousoffense and renders the offender liable to serious consequences, possibly suspension. To be morespecific, this includes copying the work of another author and not citing the source from where it was found.(Plagiarism) A failing grade will be given for the assignment. Any student caught or reported cheating onan exam will also be given a failing grade and possibly dropped from the course. You are in a teacherpreparation program and behavior of this sort is not conducive to the standards and behavior that isexpected as a participant in the AAT program.Diversity StatementIn this class, the teacher will establish and support and environment that values and nurturesindividual and group differences and encourages engagement and interaction. Understanding andrespecting multiple experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us tolearn about others, about the larger world, and about ourselves. By promoting diversity andintellectual exchange, we will not only mirror society as it is, but also model society as it shouldand can be.Disability ServicesStudents with disabilities, including but not limited to physical, psychiatric, or learningdisabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the DisabilityServices Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In6
accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide acceptabledocumentation of his/her disability. For more information, call or visit the Disability ServicesOffice at Reese Center, Building 8, 806-716-4675, Levelland Campus (Student Health & WellnessOffice) 806-716-2577, or Plainview Center (Main Office) 806-716-4302 or 806-296-9611.AccommodationsI wish you success in EDUC 1301 at South Plains College. My role is to help you through thiscourse and prepare you for entrance into a future teacher education program to complete yourcertification. If you have questions or concerns, please call, email, or come by my office to visitwith me. If you believe that you might be eligible for special accommodations due to a learningdisability, you should visit the Office of Special Services within the Counseling Department(Reese—806-716-4675; SPC—806-716-2577)Title IX Pregnancy Accommodations StatementIf you are pregnant, or have given birth within six months, Under Title IX you have a right toreasonable accommodations to help continue your education. To activate accommodations youmust submit a Title IX pregnancy accommodations request, along with specific medicaldocumentation, to the Director of Health and Wellness. Once approved, notification will be sentto the student and instructors. It is the student’s responsibility to work with the instructor toarrange accommodations. Contact Chris Straface, Director of Health and Wellness at 806-7162362 or email cstraface@southplainscollege.edu for assistance.Campus ResourcesTutoring: Dr. Gail Malone, Mr. Cody Thackerson, or Ms. Dalila Gonzales, 806-716-2241 ordgonzales@southplainscollege.edu. Each semester, tutor schedules will be posted in ourclassroom and various other locations around campus as they become available. Please makespecial note that all tutoring services at SPC are free to students.***We have WRITING CENTERS on the Levelland, Reese, and Lubbock campuses. Please makeuse of this resource.Health & Wellness CenterThe counselors at the Health & Wellness center can advise you confidentially. They can also helpyou access other resources on campus and in the local community. You can schedule anappointment with a counselor by calling 716-2529.Advising & TestingLatha Tucker, 806-716-4606, ltucker@southplainscollege.edu. Students may contact the advisingand testing center for information regarding TSI or other tests required by programs at SPCand/or advising services.Campus Carry7
Please be advised that individuals coming onto any SPC campus must abide by the Campus-Carrylaws that went into effect in 2017.The 84th Texas legislature passed Senate Bill 11, commonly known as the "campus carry" billwent into effect on August 1, 2017. Individuals holding a licensed to carry (LTC) or concealedhandgun license (CHL) holders will have the legal right to carry a concealed handgun ontocommunity college campuses; however, they cannot openly carry the handgun.8
For ALL Classroom Presentations & AAT Observations: professional dress is required. Professional dress is considered a collared, button-down or golf shirt, Docker-style pants, slacks, skirts, or dresses. (Girls, if you wear a dress, it needs to be cut no shorter than
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